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Mystery of orange bucket full of money found by road in central France
Police are searching for its owner
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Storm alerts raised across France: hail forecast in east
Three weeks worth of rain could fall this afternoon in some areas
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Man rescued by helicopter after fall leaves him hanging by feet on via ferrata in Alps
He was left suspended 25 metres above ground for 10 minutes
No parking fee for scooters in Paris
Scooter riders and motor-cyclists will not have a to pay a fee to park in Paris after the city council rejected a proposal by a centre-right councillor.

He had called for €1.30/hour in the centre, €0.80 elsewhere, and €0.50/day for residents to end “anarchic” parking.
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